Agenda for Class 07(08): How Can I Use Technology to Enhance Student Understanding?

Learning Goals:

• Compare different frameworks for effective lessons.
• Describe ways that technology can enhance science teaching and learning.
• Identify some benefits and challenges for using technology with students.

Due before class:

• Read
  • Novak et al article on using technology to support science inquiry.
    

    Novak et al 2001Small.pdf
    

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  • Gallagher, Chapter 8.
• Post a review of your second article from a professional journal.

Activities

• Share your progress/thinking on your unit plans with class.
• Summarize Gallagher's Main Points so Far.
• Use a Guide for using the RI Lesson Plan to align it with Gallagher's criteria for excellent lesson sequences.
• Jigsaw discussion of Novak & Gleason:
  • Supporting Inquiry
  • Role of Technology
  • Assessing Inquiry
  • Technology Benefits
  • Technology Challenges
• Technology Exploration: Using Netlogo to Understand Equilibrium/Invasion
  • 1. Download Netlogo to your computer from here: http://ccl.northwestern.edu/netlogo/download.shtml
  • 2. Download the following model files:

L9_Model_9.1.nlogo

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L9_Model_9.3.nlogo

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Week's Assignments

For October 31

• Observe/Reflect #4

For November 3rd

• Read: Gallagher Ch 9
• Begin to develop an inquiry lesson sequence for your unit.